University of Kansas Law School Blog
Where the Misfits Fit
Finding time for yourself during law school As an out-of-state student from Virginia, I began to explore the Midwest and all the unique places to visit in Lawrence as a 1L. One of my favorite things to do is travel, whether in my home state of Virginia, saving up to visit family in Scotland or…
From Army to Attorney
A veteran's journey from military officer to KU Law studentWhile most of her classmates were studying and participating in extra-curricular activities in high school and undergrad, KU Law 2L Stacy Zaleski was stationed in Korea, Virginia, Colorado and Hawaii. With two degrees and a decade of…
What Everyone Should Know About KU’s Campus
One of the best parts about being a student at KU Law means you have access to the same facilities as KU undergraduate students – and given that Green Hall is within KU campus, you have all the more reason to explore these areas! Below, I discuss three of my favorite places on KU’s…
Hands-On Learning Q&A: Logan Quackenbush, Criminal Prosecution Field Placement Program
During her time as a legal intern for the Shawnee County District Attorney's Office, third-year KU Law student Logan Quackenbush put the skills she learned from her professors in Green Hall to real-world use.Quackenbush participated in the internship as part of the Criminal Prosecution Field…
What Do I Choose?
On the Process of Making Life Choices in Law SchoolThe French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre said that human beings are “condemned to be free.” While I suppose there are many meanings one could take from that quote, I like to think of it as describing one of the many wonderful and…
A Lawrencian’s Guide to Kansas City Coffee
Sometimes you need to take a trip away from home for a great cup of joe Last year, I wrote about my favorite recommendations for coffee shops in Lawrence – but did you know there are amazing ones in Kansas City? Here are my recommendations for when you need a change of scenery!Messenger…
Law Scholarship Honors Memory of Former Professor Barkley Clark
A new scholarship fund at the University of Kansas School of Law will support future students while honoring the memory of a former professor. The scholarship honors the late Barkley Clark who served as a chaired professor of law from 1969 to 1985.His wife Barbara established the Professor…
Law's New Voices
Meet the new editors-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review and the Kansas Journal of Law & Public PolicyWith the new school year just around the corner, the Kansas Law Review and Kansas Journal of Law & Public Policy are already at work preparing for their new volumes of legal discourse. At the…
Returning Visiting Scholar: Dr. Bakht Munir
Visiting scholar Dr. Bakht Munir returns to KU Law from Lahore, Pakistan, for the fall 2024 semester through the end of January 2025.Munir is a faculty member at the University of the Punjab. He teaches courses in Constitutional Law, Legal Constitutional History, Legal Research Methodology, and…